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Mahathir Says Drastic Measures
May Be Drafted to Help Economy

Dow Jones Newswires

Updated Aug. 17, 1998 12:01 a.m. ET

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Malaysia may soon introduce drastic measures to shore up its flagging economy, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Saturday, warning that some of the population may be unnerved by the new strategy.

But the blunt-speaking premier told doubters they should trust their leaders. "Have faith in the government," the national news agency Bernama reported him as saying. "Each time we want to adopt an...